. >> axelrod: john miller in new york, thank you. as this community comes to grips with the loss of so many lives, late today we heard from the father of one of the first graders slain yesterday. robbie parker lost his be her dad. >> axelrod: robbie parker on his daughter, emilie. as we learn more about the chaos and terror inside sandy hook elementary school yesterday morning, we are hearing more about some extraordinary heroism from teachers inside as well. some in the last moments of their lives. michelle miller picks up the story now. good evening, michelle. >> reporter: good evening, jim. grief is everywhere. the corner gas stakes, the local diner, and most certainly at any one of the num know in our heart she was protecting those kids from that shooter. >> reporter: fred rogers, mr. progger to most of us, used to say when he was a little boy and he saw something scary his mother would tell him, "look for the helpers. you will always find people helping," she said. and certainly, that was the case here in newtown. jim. >> axelro